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Hate speech against Israeli Russians up nearly 300% since start of Ukraine war- report
Social media engagements including hate speech against Russians jumped by about 270%, while hate speech against asylum seekers also increased by 25%.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 1:20:45 AM
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Social isolation, loneliness increase risk of heart attack, stroke - study
Social isolation and loneliness are common, but under-recognized determinants of cardiovascular and brain health.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 2:33:36 AM
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One in eight COVID-19 patients develop long-COVID symptoms - study
A Netherlands-based study has found that 12.7% of COVID-positive people in the general population will experience symptoms of long COVID, translating to one in eight COVID patients.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 2:55:50 AM
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Florida’s Jews are front-and-center in the abortion fight
Florida’s Jews have been uniquely positioned as leaders in the state fight for abortion protections.
By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA \
8/5/2022 2:45:42 AM
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Citing stolen antiquities scandal, Michael Steinhardt resigns from NYU board
Steinhardt agreed to surrender $70 million worth of ancient artifacts that were looted from 11 countries earlier this year.
By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA \
8/5/2022 2:53:56 AM
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Spanish town 'Fort Kill the Jews' vandalized with antisemitic graffiti after Jew moves in
A Jewish family will soon join the first Jewish family to move to Castrillo Matajudíos — Spanish for "Fort Kill The Jews" — since medieval times.
By ORGE CASTELLANO/JTA \
8/5/2022 3:18:01 AM
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Melissa Bank, bestselling author of modern Jewish heroines, dies at 61
Melissa Bank’s effect on the lives of her readers was profound, her stories of Jewish heroines searching for love and fulfillment winning hearts around the world.
By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA \
8/5/2022 3:33:03 AM
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Iran steps up persecution of its Baha’i minority
Tehran is seen as scapegoating the group to distract attention from the deteriorating situation in the country.
By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/5/2022 3:45:37 AM
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Israel Elections: Shaked's Zionist Spirit hugs electoral threshold - poll
The bloc supporting Netanyahu would earn a majority in the Knesset if joined by the party.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 6:05:53 AM
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Virginia school district apologizes for a swastika-like logo
The district's superintendent had said that the logo was supposed to be “four hands and arms grasping together.”
By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA \
8/5/2022 4:22:58 AM
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Israel’s Blessing Afrifah wins gold at World Athletics U20 Championships
This was the first 200-meter race in history where two U20 athletes finished in under 20 seconds.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 4:48:37 AM
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Tensions between Kosovo and Serbia erupt over license plates
The unrest has reached a fever pitch at this time in part due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
By MARCY OSTER/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/5/2022 5:16:12 AM
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Assuta’s RISE announces collaboration with Philadelphia’s University City Science Center
Participants will gain feedback from clinical, technological and business experts, and will conduct physical meetings in the US with potential partners and investors.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 5:53:00 AM
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Amnesty International accuses Ukraine of basing troops in residential areas
Amnesty workers say they witnessed Ukrainian forces "establishing bases and operating weapons systems" in some populated residential areas.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2022 5:51:51 AM
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Israel's average monthly salary falls sharply
The sharp fall in salary may be attributed to the return of more lower-paid workers who were furloughed during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the slowdown in the tech sector.
By IDAN EREZ/GLOBES/TNS \
8/5/2022 7:16:45 AM
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Taiwan dispatches aircraft, ships to react to Chinese military incursions
By REUTERS \
8/5/2022 7:18:47 AM
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Gulf doused by unprecedented summer downpours
The flooding, which is hitting the UAE's Fujairah especially hard due to infrastructure limitations, is being attributed to climate change.
By HUDHAIFA EBRAHIM/THE MEDIA LINE \
8/5/2022 7:41:01 AM
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East Jerusalem resident charged with multiple counts of vehicle theft
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 8:13:34 AM
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Over 2,000 schools, 500 cultural sites destroyed in Ukraine - Ukraine Defense Ministry
5,024 Ukrainian civilians had been killed and 6,250 had been injured since the war began.
By MICHAEL STARR \
8/5/2022 9:36:22 AM
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Does a banana a day keep the doctor away?
A study that examined patients with a high risk of developing various types of cancer found that eating bananas, rice and certain grains can reduce their risk of getting sick by almost half.
By Walla! \
8/5/2022 9:38:46 AM
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Bnei Brak teen arrested on suspicion of stabbing a man in a cemetery
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 10:14:32 AM
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Crying and control: This is what breakups do to our brains - study
External control beliefs are generally strongest during childhood and old age when a person's daily life is most dependent on others. There are, however, spikes and dips when large life events occur.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 11:19:36 AM
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Man dies after contracting brain-eating amoeba in northern Israel
Only around 400 cases of the disease have been diagnosed worldwide with a 98.5% mortality rate.
By SHIRA SILKOFF \
8/5/2022 11:07:05 AM
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KKL-JNF delegation visits Republic of Chad
On the ground to strengthen the country’s agriculture and water management and ‘take part in global effort to combat climate change’.
By LIOR NOVIK \
8/5/2022 11:52:48 AM
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Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked to hold situational assessment in southern Israel
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 12:01:35 PM
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Which Israeli companies are working to fight food insecurity worldwide?
Last year, Israeli Ambassador to Rome Yael Rubinstein hosted several Israeli companies specializing in innovative alternative proteins to showcase their products.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
8/5/2022 12:36:06 PM
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Shabbat candle-lighting times for Israel and US
See Shabbat times for your area.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 12:41:58 PM
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East-West Coffee Festival held in Serbia
The coffee cultures of Serbia and Israel share a number of similarities * A new program showcases this parallel coffee culture.
By ALAN ROSENBAUM \
8/5/2022 12:50:11 PM
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White House summons Chinese ambassador for rebuke on Taiwan response
By REUTERS \
8/5/2022 12:53:12 PM
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Russia kicks out 14 Bulgarian diplomats
By REUTERS \
8/5/2022 1:06:18 PM
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UK: Online antisemitism falls dramatically, but in-person hate rises -report
With COVID-19 restrictions removed, antisemitism has been unleased from the Internet back into Britain's streets.
By MICHAEL STARR \
8/5/2022 1:35:55 PM
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UN envoy Tor Wennesland visits home of arrested PIJ leader in Jenin
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 1:17:46 PM
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Gantz approves draft of over 25,000 reservists after IDF strikes in Gaza
Israel takes initiative and launches widescale attack on northern Gaza in Operation Breaking Dawn. Iron Dome batteries deployed throughout Israel.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
8/5/2022 2:29:38 PM
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Pope meets Russian Orthodox number two ahead of meeting with Patriarch
The pope and the Patriarch have met once, in Cuba in 2016 - the first meeting between a pope and a leader of the Russian Orthodox Church since the Great Schism of 1054.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2022 2:54:22 PM
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US summons Chinese ambassador as China cancels range of US exchanges
The United States condemned China's actions, which it called irresponsible and at odds with maintaining peace across the Taiwan Strait.
By Roman Meitav \
8/5/2022 3:58:17 PM
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IDF attacks targets in Gaza
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 4:21:23 PM
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Taiwan scrambles jets as 49 Chinese fighters cross Taiwan Strait median line
By REUTERS \
8/5/2022 4:44:39 PM
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Israelis close to Gaza ordered to stay near bomb shelters, avoid gatherings
Israel fears massive rocket fire in response to launching of new anti-Islamic Jihad operation in the Gaza Strip.
By ARIELLA MARSDEN \
8/5/2022 5:07:13 PM
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Islamic Jihad threatens Israel after Gaza attack: 'We are heading to battle'
Tel Aviv will be "one of the targets of the resistance's missiles, and the coming hours will prove to the enemy that all the forces of the resistance are one."
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
8/5/2022 5:27:31 PM
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Palestinian terrorists who try to harm Israel will be targeted - Yair Lapid
Defense Minister Benny Gantz emphasizes that the main goal is to protect the south's residents.
By ARIELLA MARSDEN \
8/5/2022 5:45:25 PM
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Who was Tayseer al-Jabari, the top Islamic Jihad commander killed by Israel?
Jabari was said to be involved in planning significant attacks against the Jewish state, including with the use of anti-tank missiles.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 7:05:24 PM
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Police halt hostage march due to IDF Gaza strike, clash with families
The activists started out on Wednesday from the Goldin family home in Kfar Saba and had intended to finish the event at the Erez Crossing into Gaza.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
8/5/2022 7:51:18 PM
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Blast in Kabul, Afghanistan kills 8; Islamic State claims responsibility
The militant group said in a statement that 20 people were killed and injured in an attack launched in western Kabul.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2022 8:35:05 PM
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Over 350 rockets fired toward Israel, sirens sound in Tel Aviv
Islamic Jihad renewed rocket launches toward central Israel following a barrage on Gaza border communities on Saturday.
By ANNA AHRONHEIM \
8/5/2022 8:58:43 PM
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Residents of Silwan clash with security forces amid Gaza operation
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 10:16:33 PM
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Home Front Command website crashes amid overload
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 10:20:53 PM
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IRGC says Israel facing 'heavy price' for attacks in Gaza
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process: No justification for attacks on innocent civilians. * US urges both sides to bring calm to the region.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 10:40:38 PM
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Creators of ‘The Patient’ defend casting Steve Carell as Jewish therapist
The non-Jewish actor plays a Jewish therapist in the upcoming psychological thriller “The Patient,” which premieres Aug. 30 on Hulu.
By CALEB GUEDES-REED/JTA \
8/5/2022 11:21:06 PM
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Gantz updates US secretary of defense on Gaza escalations
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \
8/5/2022 11:34:18 PM
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Moscow, Kyiv exchange accusations after Ukrainian nuclear plant shelled
The nearby city of Enerhodar and the nuclear plant were seized by invading Russian troops in early March, and are still close to the frontline.
By REUTERS \
8/5/2022 11:38:16 PM